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| | Review of American Supperealism |
 | | Jonathan Veitch's new study is an ambitious attempt to rescue Nathaniel West from misinterpretation if not obscurity. |
 | | In the text, Veitch examines West's complete oeuvreso to speakfor enforcement of his thesis, namely, that social tendencies in America, 1930s vintage of sour grapes, led to nihilism which in turn, serves as a prerequisite for fascism. To reinforce his plausible thesis, the author as literary critic creates a straw-man antithesis. |
 | | While the adumbration of West's penchant for punning provides some comic relief, Veitch's tendentiousone is tempted to say constipatoryprose does not, especially the bilge on pages 36, 41, 42, and 114. |
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